British comedian Rob Brydon will make his debut on London's West End later this year (12) in a new play directed by Trevor Nunn. The funnyman will take the stage in Alan Ayckbourn's A Chorus of Disapproval, alongside former Ugly Betty actress Ashley Jensen and U.K. soap star Nigel Harman. Previews will begin in September (12).

Synopsis

After being posted by his firm to the quiet, British seaside resort of Scarborough, a timid widower, Guy Jones, joins the local production of "A Beggar's Opera" in an attempt to "meet people and have fun." As a result of his thespian pursuits, Guy becomes involved in the real-life drama of the small town, hopelessly entangling himself in a series of love triangles, real estate scams and endless gossip. The plot is brought to a ripe conclusion by Dafydd Ap Llewellyn, the cantankerous, tyrannical director of the play, who is eventually upstaged by the very actors he manipulates on stage.